by United Families International | Sep 10, 2013 | Child Development, Cohabitation, father, Marriage, UFI Blog
An analysis of 50 separate studies of juvenile crime revealed that the prevalence of delinquency in broken homes was 10-15 percent higher than in intact homes. In addition, there were no appreciable differences in the impact of broken homes between girls and...
by United Families International | Jul 31, 2013 | Cohabitation, Marriage, UFI Blog
Denise Hanson At 27, my good friend “Suzy “had been living with her boyfriend for about five years. They had a son together, unplanned, but now welcomed into their home. They loved each other and finally decided to get married. Yet, less than three years later,...
by United Families International | May 31, 2013 | Abortion, Abstinence, Cohabitation, Marriage, Values
Maddie Gillel It would probably be a good exercise for our minds to re-visit what, when, how, and why western civilization is in such a state of dis-repair and near death. Nothing will be new to us in this exercise, but we should be stunned to see the progress of the...
by United Families International | May 30, 2013 | Abstinence, Cohabitation, Marriage
Ann Bailey Young adults are still interested in having a happy life-long marriage. Survey after survey reflects this truth. Yet a “hook up culture” continues to flourish and that doesn’t bode well for the future of stable marriage. So what’s a “hook up?” Here’s a...
by United Families International | May 17, 2013 | Abortion, Abstinence, Child Development, Cohabitation, Parents
Rebecca Mallory Many girls ask the question, “What are the legal downsides to a guy having sex before marriage?” While legality is certainly a concern, the emotional, physical, and financial aspects of premarital sex are as serious and can be even more damaging. ...
by United Families International | Apr 16, 2013 | Abstinence, AIDS, Child Development, Cohabitation, Education, Feminism, Health Care, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Research, Sex Education, Values
Rachel Allison Dr. Miriam Grossman, M.D. worked at a campus counseling center for more than 10 years. The young women who came to her were in crisis. They were “working hard to fulfill their dreams: a college education, maybe grad school, a great career, and—at some...
